29 Jan 1915
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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1915
Page
1
Crown Prince Wilhelm asserts Germans will prevail and pay any price, claiming Allies use England as a dupe. Reports from Paris and Petrograd describe Austro German offensives, heavy fighting in east Prussia and Hungary, and mixed outcomes with substantial losses for Germany.
Chicago today reports Frank Crawford aged 37 son of the National Biscuit founder and an official of the company died by leaping from the third story of his home. He suffered from nervous disorders. Mrs. Crawford was a daughter of the late Luther Ladiner.
A Houston sanitarium tragedy ends with composer Ward Snyder slaying his wife and attempting suicide. Mrs Lorena Wheeler-Beresford Snyder, famed for Indian classical works and opera singing, was attacked in her private suite while recovering from surgery. Snyder, an opera singer and instructor, left town after the act and later poisoned himself with bichloride of mercury.
Ohio and Washington mark the 72nd birthday of William McKinley with carnations, his favorite flower, as the nation remembers the slain president. In New York Charles W. Eliot of Harvard criticizes uniform wage laws and praises philanthropic foundations for funding education and social reform.
An assay by Chicago assayers of soil from Joseph Alger’s farm east of Pontiac shows free gold worth $21 per ton and silver worth 26 cents per ton. The soil, likely glacial drift, lies about eight inches underground.
Multiple brief items report a string of incidents across Illinois. A Wisconsin graduate C M Smithwick hanged himself in Hoopeston after a life weary note. Fred Giroux eloped with 14 year old Ida Pontowa, they wed in Crown Point after a license refusal in Kentland’s county clerk office. W B Dennis, 50, won an old fiddlers contest prize in Henry County and collapsed attempting a jig. J C Young of Chicago, enroute to Metropolis for treatment, was taken to Champaign prison after becoming unruly. Secretary Daniels announces Panama Canal opening ceremony postponed from March to July with the president attending San Francisco and canal ceremonies in July.
Rev C B Ragsdale testifies in Georgia court that he was paid 200 for signing a false affidavit used in Leo M Frank defense. He is first witness in trial of Burns Detective Co manager Dan S Lehon Arthur Thurman lawyer and C C Tedder ex policeman charged with subornation of perjury tied to affidavits by Ragsdale and KR Barber. Also reports Ethel Hopp, 19 daughter of Joseph Hopp, killed in Chicago auto collision.
Mostly cloudy and unsettled tonight and Saturday with rising temperatures. Tonight's low near 10 degrees above zero and 7 am reading at zero. Precipitation none. Relative humidity 43 percent at 7 pm and 96 percent at 7 am. Astronomical events noted with Venus and Mars visible.
Washington D C January 29 Senator Norris announced he would back the government ship purchase bill if two amendments are adopted One would keep the government in the shipping business after profitable lines are established Kenyon a progressive Republican proposed amendments including removing cabinet officers from the shipping board The House committee voted eight to three to report the immigration bill with a recommendation for repassage over the president's veto The Navy appropriation debate was scheduled to end by 11 p m Plans for additional revenue legislation were discussed with no definite action The secretary of war said the von Mary reports show many employers and workers use the federal employment bureau.
Carter warns arbitration panel that unions may seek a closed shop if railroads press wage schedules affecting both union and non union workers including negro firemen on the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley. Keefe cites eastern productivity and wage contrasts with the west while noting higher pay, longer lines and larger loads in the east.
B G Work of B F Goodrich returned from England where he secured the lifting of Britain's export ban on crude rubber from East Indies. The embargo threatened to halt rubber production across the United States, with price spikes and idle workers in Akron. Lifting the embargo enables 3,000 workers to return to duty and stabilizes tire and rubber product supply.
In Springfield Illinois on January 29 the house deadlock over speaker selection continues with no accord between wet and dry Republicans. Waller Provine remains caucus nominee but may withdraw if a new speaker is agreed upon. Potential candidates named include Medill McCormick William J Graham John D Turnbaugh James M Pace and Simon E Lantz with Graham rejected by wet members.
Terre Haute Indiana January. After resigning from the Centenary Methodist church pulpit Dr O E Mark also quit the ministry. Pastor J G Campbell district superintendent asked for his ordination parchments. Mark says action due to divorce suit claiming grounds not recognized by church. Church board cites misconduct investigation. His suit accuses Mrs Mark of cruel and inhuman treatment and seeks custody of their minor son. Jessie Cope Out on Bond. Chicago Illinois January 29. Jessie Cope charged with attempted bribe of federal officials released on $1000 bond awaiting definite case. Indictment linked to allegations against Rhode Island millionaire Charles Alexander and Mann act violations.
The capital falls to General Obregon with 10 000 troops entering at 2 pm and 20 000 more by nightfall. Zapatistas retreat south as Carranza reestablishes authority. saloons close, banks reopen, and post and telegraph services mobilize. Villa's faction and Gutierrez flee amid shifting power.
Albert Hartmann Sr narrowly escaped lynching after his son was brought to Phillips by Sheriff Hicks with seven feet of jog chain and a 21 pound railroad iron locked to the boy’s neck as punishment for attending a dance. The boy walked three miles to school for three days in 26 degrees below zero, carrying the burden until a blacksmith was to cut the chain. Jason bringing exhibits for Pan-Pacific expansion sails from Genoa after gathering at French ports.
Grain stored in elevators across 15 Illinois counties was exempted from the foot and mouth disease quarantine order proclaimed by Governor Dunne, as of January 29 in Chicago Illinois.
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